Nostalgic Dashain

Photo credit: The Rising Nepal Dixya Poudel

Wed, 14 October 2026

Photo credit: The Rising Nepal Dixya Poudel

Wed, 14 October 2026

Dashain, one of the most important festivals for Nepalis, has arrived after the gloom of monsoon disasters. Festivals are a way to break away from the drudgery of daily life, and Dashain comes with a promise of jubilant celebrations. Depending on age, gender and profession, this festival has different meanings for different people.

For millennials, Dashain is a festival of nostalgia. Most of us millennials are in our thirties and forties, neither too young nor too old, hovering instead in the looming middle age. We were born in a unique time, when the internet was still nascent. This means we had the firsthand experience of both the pre-internet and post-internet boom. Our childhood was mostly analogue. We took pictures on bulky cameras during special occasions such as Dashain. We were grateful for this festival as it meant new clothes and tucking into dishes such as non-vegetarian items and varieties of rotis. We even participated in making these delicacies.